Emerald Fire

by Kathryn Blade

Emerald Fire is book one of the Emerald Fire series by Author Kathryn Blade.

Kaegan Vaith lives life to the fullest with his childhood friends until he meets a strange newcomer in a local tavern. Their worlds become intertwined when he is hired as a bodyguard, then as star crossed lovers. Loriann Astus, a young orphan navigating the harsh reality of the Olde World, has no recollection of her life before she came to Ebonbarrow. While escaping a meister’s cruel punishment she learns to wield newfound magical abilities. An ancient prophecy is set in motion. Can the Olde World survive the clash between the one who is foretold, her deadly powers, and the tyrant king? Will the prophecy be fulfilled?

149 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 26, 2019

About the author

Kathryn is a life-long resident of the Appalachian Mountains. She published her first novella in early 2019. Since that time she has published numerous novellas and short stories. She continues to write and read extensively.

Short stories and poetry can be found on Kathryn's blog located at: https://kathrynbladeauthor.blogspot.com

Reviews

[Jacob Rasmussen · Rating 3 out of 5]

Could’ve been much more.

I received an ARC from Kathryn Blade in return for an honest review.

Emerald Fire is a tale of revenge and love. It follows Loriann, a girl who has magical powers of fire and ice. Due to a prophecy long ago foretold, King Cedric wants her dead, and much of Loriann’s childhood is spent trying to escape from death. Through her life, she finds friends and family in her search to achieve a peaceful life.

My greatest issue with Emerald Fire is the pacing, that is specifically how the time in the story is handled. The Emerald Fire is a quick book. Years sometimes pass in between chapters, which makes many of the scenes very shallow, and countless chapters are nearly full of narrative summary. This can work well in stories, but in the case of Emerald Fire, it creates distance between the reader and the characters, making it hard to feel sympathy and connection.
Some plot points also struggle because of this, since people change too quickly for what would make sense. Luckily, the last half of the book is more focused on specific scenes, which enhances the story greatly.

The world Kathryn has set up has some interesting locations and people, and I’m excited about what she brings in the continuation of the story.

[Robin Singleton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was awesome loved the story line keep up the good work I will be reading your other books

Really loved the book great storyline it keep you interested she done a great job leading Into each chapter and character will be reading her other books also

[Rob Horner · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magical

Excellent take on classic high fantasy. The development of the relationship between Kaegan and Loriann is believable and well written.

[A.L. Norton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third book I have read from this author. She never disappoints! Great story and a page turner! Wonderful read!

[sepricia hall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love

Loved this book! Every second I got I picked this book up and read it. It's a wonderful story and the writing is superb.